# Disney to acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05B \[And new Star Wars movie in 2015\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 30, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354 "2012-10-30T20:14:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2012, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/181 "2012-11-21T04:41:31Z")

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> [@Mahaloth](#):
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> [Well, now they have Lawrence Kasdan back to write his first Star Wars movie since Empire Strikes Back.](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-lawrence-kasdan-simon-393459)

Now \*\*THAT \*\*finally made me interested on these new sequels.

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/182 "2012-11-21T13:22:12Z")

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> [@GIGObuster](#):
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> Now \*\*THAT \*\*finally made me interested on these new sequels.

It is an interesting development, to say the least.

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